Orange County employment update │ December 2014

Over the month, Orange County gained 9,000 jobs with the following sectors recording the biggest changes: Trade Transportation and Utilities (+5,900); Education and Health Services (+2,600); and Government (+2,000). The county has added 51,800 jobs since January. The county’s unemployment stayed the same at 5.0% from the month prior, remaining lower than the California (7.1%) and national (5.6%) rates. For more detailed information, please refer to this month’s OC JLL Employment Update report.